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audiophiles...need your help with iPhone bluetooth receiver

Old Nov 9, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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audiophiles...need your help with iPhone bluetooth receiver

http://mobile.brando.com/i-wave-blue...c1014d094.html

http://www.dhgate.com/product/wirele...164512241.html


do you think this would connect with the OEM iPhone adapter in our glove compartment box thus transmitting music from our phones to car???

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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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Yes, it'll work However, you do understand that there'll be rather significant sound quality degradation and dynamic range compression from Bluetooth, right? My wife owns a Bluetooth Bose Soundlink that I never go near because I find the sound quality unacceptable. As it is, MP3s below 320K already don't sound right. Put it through Bluetooth or anything wireless and it goes downhill. But, it'll work for sure.
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Amazon.com: CoolStream Bluetooth Receiver for iPhone Dock.: MP3 Players & Accessories Amazon.com: CoolStream Bluetooth Receiver for iPhone Dock.: MP3 Players & Accessories

here's another one..

and yea I was thinking about sound degradation. the clearest sound I have is basically iPhone to hardwire OEM into clk
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Agreed there is a huge sound quality difference between bluetooth connections and hardwired, I personally prefer hardwired for that reason as well.

One note of caution - make sure the device specifically states that it will work for iPhone 5 if you are using one, I have an aftermarket touchscreen system that was put in shortly before the iPhone 5 was released, and it will not recognize the iPhone 5 because it is running on a different bluetooth version or something. Its extremely frustrating and I have my old iPhone in the car if I want to ever connect the two. I am still waiting for a software update from the manufacturer...
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Here's a thread that will help.

https://mbworld.org/forums/audio-ele...ml#post5667308
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin9664

Thank you thank you. Will read/research. Glad it's been looked at before
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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update. tried the coolstream with my old bose sound dock with amazing sound quality - however, when linked to the CLK OEM ipod kit, it registers but then says ERROR on the dash!
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